prvng_core/CHANGES.md

# Provisioning Core - Changes

**Date**: 2025-12-11
**Repository**: provisioning/core
**Changes**: CLI, libraries, plugins, and utilities updates

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## 📋 Summary

Updates to core CLI, Nushell libraries, plugins system, and utility scripts for the provisioning core system.

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## 📁 Changes by Directory

### cli/ directory
Provisioning CLI implementation and commands
- Command implementations
- CLI utilities
- Command routing and dispatching
- Help system
- Command validation

### nulib/ directory
Nushell libraries and modules (core business logic)

**Key Modules:**
- `lib_provisioning/` - Main library modules
  - config/ - Configuration loading and management
  - extensions/ - Extension system
  - secrets/ - Secrets management
  - infra_validator/ - Infrastructure validation
  - ai/ - AI integration documentation
  - user/ - User management
  - workspace/ - Workspace operations
  - cache/ - Caching system
  - utils/ - Utility functions

**Workflows:**
- Batch operations and orchestration
- Server management
- Task service management
- Cluster operations
- Test environments

**Services:**
- Service management scripts
- Task service utilities
- Infrastructure utilities

**Documentation:**
- Library module documentation
- Extension API quickstart
- Secrets management guide
- Service management summary
- Test environments guide

### plugins/ directory
Nushell plugins for performance optimization

**Sub-repositories:**
- `nushell-plugins/` - Multiple Nushell plugins
  - `_nu_plugin_inquire/` - Interactive form plugin
  - `api_nu_plugin_kcl/` - KCL integration plugin
  - Additional plugin implementations

**Plugin Documentation:**
- Build summaries
- Installation guides
- Configuration examples
- Test documentation
- Fix and limitation reports

### scripts/ directory
Utility scripts for system operations
- Build scripts
- Installation scripts
- Testing scripts
- Development utilities
- Infrastructure scripts

### services/ directory
Service definitions and configurations
- Service descriptions
- Service management

### forminquire/ directory
Form inquiry interface
- Interactive form system
- User input handling

### Additional Files
- `README.md` - Core system documentation
- `versions.k` - Version definitions
- `.gitignore` - Git ignore patterns
- `kcl.mod` / `kcl.mod.lock` - KCL module definitions
- `.githooks/` - Git hooks for development

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## 📊 Change Statistics

| Category | Files | Status |
|----------|-------|--------|
| CLI | 8+ | Updated |
| Libraries | 20+ | Updated |
| Plugins | 10+ | Updated |
| Scripts | 15+ | Updated |
| Documentation | 20+ | Updated |

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## ✨ Key Areas

### CLI System
- Command implementations
- Flag handling and validation
- Help and documentation
- Error handling

### Nushell Libraries
- Configuration management
- Infrastructure validation
- Extension system
- Secrets management
- Workspace operations
- Cache management

### Plugin System
- Interactive forms (inquire)
- KCL integration
- Performance optimization
- Plugin registration

### Scripts & Utilities
- Build and distribution
- Installation procedures
- Testing utilities
- Development tools

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## 🔄 Backward Compatibility

**✅ 100% Backward Compatible**

All changes are additive or maintain existing interfaces.

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## 🚀 No Breaking Changes

- Existing commands work unchanged
- Library APIs remain compatible
- Plugin system compatible
- Configuration remains compatible

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**Status**: Core system updates complete
**Date**: 2025-12-11
**Repository**: provisioning/core